The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-05

House The bin introduced and championed
by Representative ogg. the kspnblican.La
! bill. and whose effect II finally passed and
approved, will be 10 prevent the Chicago de-
passa DIM the EoSs BY sase
vote and with scarcely any opposition. IL has
| been customary heretofore for employers. par
ticularly lumber manufacturers and inino oper-
ators 10 employ bodies OF the detectives o. pro-
tect their property. and 10 have them sworn In
as special deputy sheriffs. ogg's bill provides
that no person shall be 80 sworn as a regular or
special deputy sheriff unless he be
citizen OF tho State and qualified eicctor
OF the county for which he In appointed.
/ The House Judiciary Committee made long
and exhaustive report ON the petition OF Horny
Chamberlain, which asked that Governor Luce
member Of the state Board OF Agriculture be-
fore accepting that OF Governor loug list
of precedents were cited to show that II has
always been held that the acceptance OF
the superior office vacated the inferior
one. Mr.. Chamberlain did not appear be-
| fore the committee 20 urge his petition,
although an hour was fixed. and the commit
tee recommended that the prayer be- denied
| he House concurred unanimously. Breen's
bill to increase the penalty for keeping houses
OF prostitution designed 10 reach tho men who
inveigle girls to mining and lumber camps and
| there cruelty mistreat them, was passed In the
| House by an almost unanimous vote IL pro-
yides that any person convicted OF keeping
house OF prostitution may DO imprisoned for
! five years. or fined 81 900, or both.
| JOINT resolution asking Congress 10 appro-
pirate funds for the purpose OF the Portage Lake
ship canal was adopted by the Senate Jan. %.
The scheme is a favorite one with the upper
/ peninsula men. and the resolution was passed
at their instance. The Grand Trunk Railway
| Company is dosirous Of building tunnel be-
I tween Sarnia. Ont. and Port Huron, and tho
House amended the general railroad act so IA 10
| permit tho construction OF tunnels by railroad
companies This will allow the Grand Trunk
Bills passed the House relative TO the incorpor-
alton Of the village OF Pennington. 10 take inn
mediate effect; to amend an act relative ~ the
] corporate powers and duties OF railroad COM
panies; 20 repeal an act relative 10 the rcgula-
ton OF tho width OF wagon tires and a bill TO
punish false pretonse In obtaining certificates
/ OF registration Of cattle and other animals, and
\ 20 punish giving false pedigree.
WHEN the Senate was called 10 order on tho
afternoon OF the 9Th ult. every available place
on the galleries and floor occupied by an
oxpectant throng OF earnest men and women.
| Tho House had adjourned not being able To re-
strain tho desire 10 witness tho proceedings I'm
the conte sted election case Of Rariden
vs. Gndenau, and tho action OF the Sen
ate upon the submission OF the prohibition
amendment Tho Judiciary Committee made
| their report. which was unanimous that Rari-
den, the Labor Republican, had received ma
jority OF IA votes by the recount. Senator Cor
| man Fusionl offered resolution askingfor an
| opening OF the whole matter. Senator Hubbell,
| the Chairman, met this with tho argument that
fraud and error In three precincts had boon
charged, and the issue had been made upon this.
with the above result, and that tho case was
practically closed; that the report must be
! either accepted or rejected that tho committee
could not be expected 10 assume that fraud
and error had beon committed i'm the other
precincts, and no charges 10 that effect had been
entered. Senator J. w. Babcock supported
! HubbeIls proposition, and said that tho con-
testeo had repeatedly declared his willingness
! TO stand by the result Of the recount in these
three precincts and was in honor bound - do
SO The report Was adopted by a party vote:
| except Senator Wisner tfusionl, member Of
| the committee, who voted yea. The prohibition
| amendment then came up under special order. A
| large number OF petitions from all parts OF the
State fayoring submission we're presented. The
| resolution passed TO the third reading, and
was put upon it's Anal passage, pending
Mays, and Palmer laepublicansl nude
speeches I'm it's favor. Senators Deyo, O'Roilly
and German lFusionists spoke against IL. A
| roll call was ordered and proceeded amid n
! breathloss silence, and the resolution passed
by n vote Of ~ 10 10 The following IL the vote
IN e-aii Yeas-Atwood, J, w Babcock, w. /.
| Fox, Giddings Holbrook Howell, Laing Mayo,
Moon, Palmer, Panden. Post, Parton, sharp.
ringer. Dcyo, German. Harshaw, Hubbell,
O'Reiuy. Roof, Seymour, Stark, Wisnor-il.
Senators Hubbell and Seymour were the only
Republicans voting no. Campbell IN Labor
Republican. All tho Fusionists voted no. Hub
bell and Seymour explained that their votes
wore according TO instructions from their con-
sttuents The former made lengthy speech
excoriating the Prohibition party. The amend
ment will be submitted TO the people Mt tho
| Apfll election. III fOfDlue the sale ana manu-
faeture OF spirituous or malt liquors I'm Michi-
gan. except for medicinal. chemical or scientific
purposes The words -Ior sacramental pur.
poses were roiocted The senate voted
for n from Feb. 10 Feb 15
In the House bills were introduced 90 regulate
the adjustment and payment OF firo losses 10
make the possession OF game or nah out OF sea-
son primR-facio evidence OF violation OF tho
game laws TO provide for bountios for killing
FL gliah sparrows; for the prevention and
striction OF hydrophobia and CHAMBERS to pro-
vide for reports from registers OF deeds 10 the
Commissioners OF Labor. Intended 10 show by
whom large amounts Of real estate
were being purchased; 70 incorporate tho
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
Michigan; % provide for the organization OF log
and timber insurance companies: 20 insure
against risks OF transportation on towing Ia IN.
land navigation. Bills passed tho House To
prevent the injurious adufteration Of candies
and confectionery. and 20 prevent the sale
thereof the act amending the libel law, 80 that
actual damages will mean that TO trade, pro-
fession. or occupation only.
A JOINT resolution passed both houses on tho
2sth ut.. authorizing tho regular committee ON
Soldiers Home 90 hold sessions during the re-
cess 20 visit tho Home, 10 employ n stenograph-
or, and % send for persons and papers. In the
Sonats bill was introduced regulating tho
management OF freight and transportation COM
panios, and 20 prevent unjust discrimination.
The session largely given up 20 euloges
upon tho life and character OF q. ~ Case, Of
Wayne deceaaed with senators ORcilly
Edwards. Howell. and Post as orators
In the House bill was passed 20 prevent the
adulteration ~ candy and confectionery. also
the Senate bill approprintlng $4,000 Ia aid Of
the Michigan Soldiers Home. and several local
bills. Bills were introduced % prevent ind
viduala from using the word bank" In business
signs 70 amend the act organizing railroad
companies; TO prohibit Judges 81 courts Of
record taking fees I'm cases. o. preserve tho
purity Of elections 20 provide labor for pris-
oners In county iails 90 provide for the cree
tion and furnishing OF nn addition 60 tho State